My wife and I are flying back to Seattle in June for a friend’s wedding.. of course our trip is free and we are in First Class. Normally I wouldn’t use my miles for First Class on such a short flight, but flying from Anchorage to Seattle would have either cost us $600/each, 35,000 miles/each for economy class or 45,000 ... Read More »

Shopping online? Do it through the American Express Member Rewards portal and start earning free rewards points! I really don’t get why people buy directly from a retailer when they could earn points just by clicking through a rewards portal like the AMEX portal. American Express has hundreds of opportunities to earn bonus points just by clicking through their offers. ... Read More »

Today I decided to diversify my points and miles portfolio and added about 140k miles to my US Airways account. I first talked about taking advantage of the 50% transfer bonus with US Airways the other day and today I finally took the leap. Some may say it was a dumb move, but honestly I looked at every single scenario ... Read More »

One of my main focuses is on free travel. How do I get to travel for free and where can I find the best travel deals? One of the main reasons I look for the best travel deals is because flying from Anchorage to the lower 48 can cost me an extra $200+ per ticket. I have to be more ... Read More »

I love the American Express Membership Rewards program because you never know whats next! The most current transfer bonus comes from Virgin America, not to confuse it with Virgin Atlantic. While a 30% transfer bonus is decent, their points to miles ratio is pretty bad. These transfer bonuses pop up throughout the year, such as the current 50% transfer bonus ... Read More »

This is why I love American Express.. their customer service is unmatched! I wrote yesterday about how American Express Almost Lost Me 105,000 Free Rewards Points and today got my answer. I felt like I lost a years worth of rewards points all because of some miscommunication when I called to verify that I had received the card. The representative ... Read More »

I just got my new American Express Gold card in the mail! It comes with a 75,000 point bonus after spending $10,000 in 4 months. This card will be used for one of my businesses and since that business makes a lot of purchases I’ll be able to easily hit the $10k mark. When signing up for bonuses you really ... Read More »